Synonyms of mocks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mock

1

as in imitates

to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of

team members good-naturedly mocked the coach's familiar bellow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitates
• parodies
• does
• spoofs
• mimics
• caricatures
• ridicules
• burlesques
• satirizes
• sends up
• travesties
• derides
• emulates
• simulates
• plays
• lampoons
• performs
• reproduces
• pretends
• feigns
• replicates
• exaggerates
• enhances
• elaborates
• embellishes
• dissembles
• parrots
• stretches
• personates
• acts
• apes
• gibes
• monkeys
• amplifies
• overstates
• embroiders
• duplicates
• expands
• impersonates
• fakes
• magnifies
• mimes
• pads
• pantomimes
• shams
• counterfeits
• pasquinades
• plays up
• overdraws
• enlarges (on or upon)
• fleshes (out)
• puts on
• copycats

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as in ridicules

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

the fashion gurus loved to mock the famous couple for their unsophisticated clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridicules
• derides
• taunts
• teases
• parodies
• jeers
• gibes
• laughs (at)
• scouts
• imitates
• skewers
• makes fun of
• rags on
• pokes fun at
• harasses
• scorns
• makes sport of
• cocks a snook (at)
• shoots down
• torments
• belittles
• disparages
• decries
• cocks snooks (at)
• targets
• bad-mouths
• scoffs (at)
• satirizes
• razzes
• sneers (at)
• quizzes
• lampoons
• mimics
• pesters
• ribs
• kids
• pooh-poohs
• caricatures
• twits
• heckles
• jives
• baits
• chaffs
• rallies
• harries
• rides
• pillories
• joshes
• burlesques
• tweaks
• rags
• bugs
• parrots
• catcalls
• apes
• takes off (on)
• travesties
• hassles
• needles
• barracks
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• commends
• applauds
• sanctions

3

as in disobeys

to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of

a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disobeys
• ignores
• violates
• defies
• dismisses
• rejects
• rebels (against)
• opposes
• resists
• disregards
• fights
• scorns
• overlooks
• flouts
• withstands
• passes over
• infringes
• revolts (against)
• transgresses
• scoffs (at)
• breaks
• disputes
• disobliges
• combats
• pooh-poohs
• shrugs off
• breaches
• brushes (off)
• contests
• mutinies (against)
• winks (at)
• tunes out
• overpasses
• bucks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• obeys
• conforms (to)
• serves
• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• minds
• complies (with)
• surrenders (to)
• concedes (to)
• defers (to)
• stoops (to)
• observes
• keeps
• cooperates (with)
• agrees (to)
• capitulates (to)
• obliges
• hears
• notices
• goose-steps (to)
• watches
• regards
• notes
• attends
• assents (to)
• accedes (to)
• marks
• listens (to)
• heeds
• acquiesces (to)

mocks

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noun

plural of mock

1

as in jokes

a person or thing that is made fun of

they made a mock of the new recruit in front of the whole unit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• targets
• fools
• victims
• sports
• jests
• mockeries
• butts
• laughingstocks
• marks
• derisions
• dupes
• monkeys
• saps
• pigeons
• suckers
• gulls
• chumps
• fall guys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pets
• favorites
• darlings

2

as in copies

something that is made to look exactly like something else

obviously, the "priceless" Grecian urn that is destroyed in the movie was a mock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copies
• reproductions
• replicas
• imitations
• versions
• dupes
• clones
• carbon copies
• duplicates
• dummies
• facsimiles
• replications
• reduplications
• simulations
• duplications
• fakes
• carbons
• counterfeits
• knockoffs
• rubber stamps
• reconstructions
• phonies
• forgeries
• shadows
• mock-ups
• prints
• miniatures
• impressions
• rip-offs
• semblances
• spares
• shams
• reincarnations
• images
• likenesses
• approximations
• re-creations
• imprints
• reserves
• extras

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prototypes
• originals
• archetypes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mocks

Verb

And finally, another one of Wang’s creations mocks Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine’s infamously cringe sexts by showing the pop star losing his mind to a picture of Jolly’s derriere in an Instagram DM. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Trump routinely mocks Newsom and refers to the governor using a derogatory nickname, while Newsom taunts the president with frequent social media posts. — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

By and large, the General Assembly mocks his policy proposals and ignores his leadership. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Too often international agencies are established with seemingly noble purposes but end up descending into blatant politicization that mocks their original intent. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers insulted their Catholic paying customers by honoring a drag group that parades around as nuns and mocks their religion. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is demanding all copies of Unethical Hoops, a new Operation-style board game that mocks his foul-drawing reputation, be destroyed. — Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

And after running expansion mocks before the April 3 proceedings, the Tempo anticipated veteran wing Bridget Carleton — native of Chatham, Ontario – would be available for the second pick. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026

Noun

Idzik and fellow walk-on Jordan Garside would reserve a lecture hall in the business school, write their mocks on the whiteboard and throw a two-person draft party. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Early on in the pre-draft process, Stirtz was a popular match for Denver in mocks. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 June 2026

Others do multiple mocks so one of them might be right or entire seven-round mocks that incorporate draft-night trade predictions. — Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

For all his royal status, Hamlet is a figure of resistance, who targets, mocks, humiliates, and ultimately kills a king. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026

According to the mocks, Sampson’s Cougars, the tournament’s second seed, and top-seeded Arizona could have three or four players taken among the 60 drafted. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026

But most mocks have Concepcion taken between picks 20 and 40. — Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026